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Egypt unveils two colorfully decorated, restored, New Kingdom tombs in Luxor

Thu, 14 May 2026 19:27:49 +0000

Burial chambers Rabuya and his son Samut from 18th Dynasty contain scenes of activities including agriculture, harvest, crafts, bread, pottery and wine production

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Egypt unveils new discoveries near Luxor, including 3,600-year-old burial shafts

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:07:16 +0000

Archaeologists find sealed coffin, archery bows in Queen Hatshepsut’s Valley Temple, dating back to 16th century BCE, coins from 3rd century CE with image of Alexander the Great

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Joint US-Egypt archaeology team unearths 4,000-year-old tomb in Luxor

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:12:29 +0000

11 coffins for men, women and children found inside necropolis, suggesting it was a family tomb

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Researchers say ancient ‘screaming’ mummy may have died with agonizing spasms

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:53:28 +0000

Scientists say woman, who was found in 1935 with expression resembling Munch's 'The Scream,' may have suffered rare cadaveric spasm

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Egypt unveils renovated 3,000-year-old ‘Avenue of the Sphinxes’ in Luxor

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 01:07:30 +0000

Ancient walkway connects famous Karnak and Luxor temples, is believed to have been path pilgrims trod to visit holy sites and pay tribute to their deities

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Egypt shows off finds from 3,000-year-old ‘lost’ city near Luxor

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:43:16 +0000

Archaeologists put results of excavation up on display from what they say is the largest ancient city ever uncovered in Egypt

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Egypt reveals details of ancient coffins – biggest such find in over a century

Sat, 19 Oct 2019 23:29:56 +0000

Discovery is the latest in a series that Cairo has sought to publicize in hopes of reviving its key tourism sector

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Archaeologists uncover 20 ancient coffins in Egypt

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:39:22 +0000

Egyptian Antiquities Ministry says sarcophagi discovered in Luxor are one of the 'biggest and most important' finds in recent years

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Egypt unveils ancient Luxor tomb ‘with very nice paintings’

Sun, 25 Nov 2018 01:15:40 +0000

Site belonging to mummification supervisor Thaw-Irkhet-If contains sarcophagi, statues and some 1,000 funerary figurines

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First written record of Semitic alphabet, from 15th century BCE, found in Egypt

Tue, 22 May 2018 02:35:30 +0000

Inscribed 3,400-year-old limestone flake from Luxor is world's first -- and second -- transliteration of early Canaanite alphabet, says Egyptologist Thomas Schneider

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South African tourist killed in Egypt balloon crash, 12 injured

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:19:10 +0000

Tourists often take early morning hot air balloon rides over Luxor and the ancient Egyptian temples

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Archaeologists discover 2 ancient tombs in Egypt’s Luxor

Sun, 10 Dec 2017 03:15:14 +0000

Tourism minister says 3,500 year-old discovery part of efforts to promote tourism industry hit hard by extremist attacks and political turmoil following 2011 uprising

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3,500-year-old pharonic tomb of royal goldsmith unearthed in Luxor

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 22:30:59 +0000

Worksmith's art was dedicated to the ancient Egyptian god Amun; Egyptian officials tout find in bid to revive ailing tourism industry

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Egypt unveils massive restored statue of Ramses II

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 23:29:04 +0000

When the 75-ton bust of the most celebrated of the ancient Pharaohs was discovered in 1958 and 1960, it was in 57 pieces, Reuters reports

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Mummies, over 1,000 statues discovered in 3,500-year-old tomb in Egypt

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 16:42:54 +0000

Ancient burial chambers of a nobleman named Userhat near Luxor include colorful sarcophagi and other ritual items

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